Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
4 HANDSOME EsrABLIsHsExr.
The View Quarters or the Whssessie
Druggists, Messrs. Pareeii'
Lad0 q Go.

Since Messrs. Purcell, Lsdd x Co.,
wholesale druggists, moved from Msio ana
Thirteenth streets short time ago 10 NO.
8 Gov srnor street they have fitted thelr
new place Of business In highly crsdiiAb'e
and attractive way.
Their new store Il within half block OF
the stand they have occupied since 1893:
IL Is truly handsome establishment. ana
~ somewhat more, by reason OF It's s'zs, IN
keeping with the growth Of the house fhan
their former quarters. The building they
now occupy 10 a spacious iron front OF NIX
stories, all OF which are used by the firm.
The following description OF the inside
arrangements Of this establishment, which
only gives q slight idea of its extent and
the proportions OF the enterprise, u taken
from a circular Just issued by the firm:
The first floor OF the new store
il 80 by $50 feet. The frort part IL
devoted 10 the display Of druggists sun.
dries and occupies a space OF 1900 square
feet, with shelving and counters, Ia which
these goods can be elaborately displayed,
thus making the selection OF a stock In
this department sn easy aud pleasant task.
The samples are arranged in sixteen six.foot
showcases. Here NAV be found all soru
OF fancy and toilet articles, American and
imported. This department is under the
charge Of Mr.. 4. g. Peck.
In the centre OF the irst floor u the drug
department. occupying a space OF l,ooo
more square feet. conveniently arranged
for the prompt dispatch OF orders, newly
htted out IN every particular, and under
the charge OF Mr.. :. ID. Craig. Between
these two departments are the desks OK
two OF the members Of the firm, from
which a complete supervision OF the busi-
ness may be had.
In the front OF this floor and over the
druggists sundTy department are two light
hut substantial galleries, each fifty feet
long, in which are contained the open
stock Of patent medicines. In the rear OF
this floor is the man Office, In which are
also the desks Of the members OF the firm
and the bOok-keepers. In the cellar, which
opens on wide alley, Ia the shipping de.
pertinent, and all goods are received and
delivered from there.
On the second floor IL the laboratory and
packing. room and storage OF the reserve
stock Of patent medicines, beside the open
packages OF drugs, &c. On the third
floor, occupying space OF l,200 square
feet, Is the perfumery department, under the
charge OF Mr.. T.. G.. Chewing, where IL
manufactured from the finest imported po-
mades Vernon extracts and toilet waters, the
quality OF which il guaranteed as equal "
the best made 10y any one.
The firm manufactures about l50 styles
and turns out about 1900 bottles per day.
Here Is also made tooth aud infant powder,
cosmetiques. cachous, &c.
Window. glass, druggists glassware, &C.,
are put on the fourth floor.
ON the fifth floor Is stored dry paints,
bottles, &c., and on the sixth floor light
goods roots, oil tanks, dye-woods, DC.
Two elevators connect the different a)ors
from the top TO the bottom Of the house.
and every floor and department is connected
with the central office by speaking tubes.
Taken all IN all, the store Is well fitted up,
and the stock new, choice, aud well dis
PLAYED.
The firm Of Purcell, Ladd X Co. Is time
honored and substantial institution OF Rich
mond. They have always kept abreast OF
the times, and have now one OF the most
complete establishments In the entire
South.